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Jesse Wesley Adams 1789–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1789

Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 Mar 1844

Death Location: McLean, McLean, Illinois, USA

Father: Edmund Adams

Mother: Elizabeth Cooksey

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Goodrum

Children(s): Elias Adams, James Adams, Joseph Adams, Wyatt Adams, Edmond Adams, Thomas Adams, Mary Adams, Martha Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Mary Adams, Jesse Adams

Jesse Wesley Adams was born in 1789 in Brunswick, Virginia, USA, the child of Edmund Adams And Elizabeth Cooksey. In 1810, Jesse Wesley Adams resided in St Andrews, Brunswick, Virginia, United States. In 1820, Jesse Wesley Adams resided in Warren, Kentucky, USA. Jesse Wesley Adams married Elizabeth Goodrum, and had children including Edmond Adams, Elias Henry Adams, Elizabeth Eliza Ann Francis Adams, James Jesse William Adams, Jesse S Adams, Joseph W Adams, Martha Adams, Mary Ann Adams, Mary Elizabeth Adams, Thomas E Adams, Wyatt Adams. Jesse Wesley Adams passed away in 1844 in McLean, McLean, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Jesse Wesley Adams was born in 1789 in Brunswick, Virginia, USA, the child of Edmund Adams And Elizabeth Cooksey.
  • In 1810, Jesse Wesley Adams resided in St Andrews, Brunswick, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1820, Jesse Wesley Adams resided in Warren, Kentucky, USA.
  • Jesse Wesley Adams married Elizabeth Goodrum, and had children including Edmond Adams, Elias Henry Adams, Elizabeth Eliza Ann Francis Adams, James Jesse William Adams, Jesse S Adams, Joseph W Adams, Martha Adams, Mary Ann Adams, Mary Elizabeth Adams, Thomas E Adams, Wyatt Adams.
  • Jesse Wesley Adams passed away in 1844 in McLean, McLean, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmund Adams
1767–1799
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Cooksey
1768–1798
Birth Location: Greensville County, Virginia, USA
EC

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Goodrum
1788–1865
Birth Location: Greensville, Virginia, USA
EG

Children(s)

Elias Adams
1832–1915
Birth Location: Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, USA
EA
James Adams
1814–1892
Birth Location: Allen, Warren, Kentucky, USA
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Joseph Adams
1830–1914
Birth Location: Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, USA
JA
Wyatt Adams
1828–1885
Birth Location: Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, USA
WA
Edmond Adams
1820–1896
Birth Location: Warren County, Kentucky, USA
EA
Thomas Adams
1824–1892
Birth Location: Warren County, Kentucky, USA
TA
Mary Adams
1825–1853
Birth Location: Warren County, Kentucky, USA
MA
Martha Adams
1811–1900
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
MA
Elizabeth Adams
1818–1905
Birth Location: Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, USA
EA
Mary Adams
1816–1902
Birth Location: Warren County, Kentucky, USA
MA
Jesse Adams
1822–1895
Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
JA

Jesse Adams's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Adams
1789–1844
Birth Place: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Parents
Edmund Adams
1767–1799
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Cooksey
1768–1798
Greensville County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Baptist) Cooksey
1740–1811
Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Mary Strait
1740–1805
Talbot, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Cooksey
1711–1758
Mary Reed
1711–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Adams's Descendants

1.
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Jesse (Wesley) Adams (1789–11 Mar 1844) m. Elizabeth Goodrum (Abt. 1788–1865)
  1. 1. Elias (Henry) Adams 1832–1915
  2. 2. James ('Jesse' William) Adams 1814–1892
  3. 3. Joseph (W) Adams 1830–1914
  4. 4. Wyatt Adams 1828–1885
  5. 5. Edmond Adams 1820–1896
  6. 6. Thomas (E) Adams 1824–1892
  7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Adams 1825–1853
  8. 8. Martha Adams 1811–1900
  9. 9. Elizabeth ((Eliza) Ann Francis) Adams 1818–1905 m. James (Starr) Rhodes 1812–1896
    1. 1. Elizabeth Rhodes 1843–1924 m. George (Anderson) Bird 1840–1924
      1. 1. Eliza (Alice) Bird 1867–1965 m. Thomas (Hamlin) Travis 1859–1939
        1. 1. Donald (Clayton) Travis 1902–1970 m. Beulah (M) Satterlee 1904–2007
  10. 10. Mary (Ann) Adams 1816–1902 m. Allen Brock 1815–1893
    1. 1. James (Fulton) Brock 1837–1925
      1. 1. Eva (Rosetta) Brock 1878–1944 m. William (John) Sharkey 1874–1959
        1. 1. Helen (Mae) Sharkey 1916–2002 m. Franklin (Miller) Reishus 1909–1998
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Francis) Brock 1850–1894
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Brock 1843–1913 m. Charles (John) ALBRIGHT 1833–1908
      1. 1. Hattie (Jane) Albright 1881–
      2. 2. John (Thomas) Albright 1878–1971
      3. 3. Jacob (Allen) Albright 1883–1970
      4. 4. Charles (William) Albright 1875–1960
      5. 5. Martha (F. "Mattie") Albright 1869–
      6. 6. Dora (Alice) Albright 1866–1924
      7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Albright 1865–1922
      8. 8. Rosa (Mae) ALBRIGHT 1874–1973
      9. 9. Dora (A) Albright 1860–1943
    4. 4. Sherwood Brock 1845–1925
    5. 5. Lucinda (Jane) Brock 1856–1919
    6. 6. Martha (Frances) Brock 1844–1909
    7. 7. John (Thomas) Brock 1848–1914
  11. 11. Jesse (S) Adams 1822–1895

Jesse Adams's Timeline

6 Records

1789
1789
Birth of Jesse Wesley Adams in Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
1810
1810
Age 21
Jesse Wesley Adams resided here in St Andrews, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
St Andrews, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
1820
1820
Age 31
Jesse Wesley Adams resided here in Warren, Kentucky, USA
Warren, Kentucky, USA
1830
1830
Age 41
Jesse Wesley Adams resided here in Warren, Kentucky, USA
Warren, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 51
Jesse Wesley Adams resided here in McLean, Illinois, USA
McLean, Illinois, USA
1844
11 Mar 1844
Age 55
Death of Jesse Wesley Adams in McLean, McLean, Illinois, USA
McLean, McLean, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: St Andrews, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Warren, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Warren, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1844
    Event Place: McLean, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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